The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-07-29
CAPITAL CHATTER.
The Bureau of Statistics
Makes a Lengthy Report.
THE CATTLE DISEASE REPORT
The Statement of the Pleu:o-P neu.
monls Inspectors-Facts and
Figures-Other Notes
News OF the Nation.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The chief of
the bureau of statistics has issued a
quarterly report, which contains,
among other interesting matter, tables
in regard to sugar and molasses, show
ing imports and exports of these ar
ticles since 1889; their production in the
United States and foreign countries for
the series OF years; present tariff rates
in the leading commercial countries,
and export duties imposed by various
countries On sugar. The value of the
imports of sugar has ranged from 4-1s
per cent. of value of dutiable imports
in 1925 to 19 per cent of such
imports in 1875, and the duty collected
thereon has fluctuated from rs per
cent. of all customs duties on dutiable
merchandise in 1925 to 2S.6 per cent.
in 1885. A table is given showing the
leading source of customs revenue in
the order of magnitude for the series of
years. Sugar and molasses comprise
our leading source of revenue, being 81
per cent. of the total collected in 1886,
manufacturers of wool standing next
at IA per cent. The highest an
nual average of the specific rate
of duty collected on sugar was in
1928, and the lowest in 1861. The
highest annual for foreign cost of sugar
per pound was in 1886, when it was 6.17
cents per pound, and lowest in 1885.
when it was 81 per pound. Foreign
prices for sugar have been tending
downward since 1881, largely caused by
the worlds increased production. In
teresting data is given in regard to the
product of this and other countries,
and of the origin and growth of the in
dustry in Louisiana. The latter had
it's most prosperous period prior to
the civil war, since when it has not
wholly recovered. Then, again, the
largely increased production of foreign
countries has rendered it difficult for
our producers to compete successfully
with them in our market, During the
period just prior to the war, we pro-
duced about one-fourth of the sugar
consumed in the country. During the
last calendar year, however, we pro-
duced only one-tenth, as the statement
of the estimated consumption of sugar
per capita for series of years shows.
PLEURo PNEUMONIA.
The chief of the Bureau of Animal In
dustry has made a preliminary report
to the Commissioner of Agriculture in
reference to the progress of work
for the suppression Of pleuro-pneumo-
MIA for the six months ending July 30,
1887. He states that the act of March
Sd has enabled the bureau to accom-
plish very much more than had been
possible previous to that time. New
rules has been very favorably named.
which the chief of the bureau thinks
it would be useless to try and comply
with, and he recommends an investi-
CATION into the extent of the infection in
Pennsylvania, and if it should be found
sufficient TO endanger other States, that
rigid quarantine be established.
During these six months officers OF the
bureau have inspected 2,36S herds in
Illinois containing II, 631 animals. They
have made post mortem examinations
on the calcasses OF 5,1S3 animals that
have been slaughtered from the
injected districts, and of these 299
animals showed signs of contagious
nIeuro-pneumonia. Since April Doth,
$40 animals have been compulsorily
slaughtered IN Cook County.
and paid for BY this bureau. OF these
234, or nearly so per cent, were affected
by this disease. Very few affected AMI
mails are now being found, and it is be
lieved the outbreak is about stamped
out. In Maryland, 2,40S herds have
been inspected, containing 25,I39
animals. of these herds 2S3, con-
tanning 2,676 animals, were quarantined:
The number of diseased animals found
in these herds was IA. A total OF '255
post mortem examinations have been
made on the carcasses of slaughtered
animals showing 765 to be infected
with pieuro-pneumonia. Very lew
recent cases of disease have been
fonnd and it is believed but
little more is to be apprehended.
The Legislatures of Illinois, New York,
Rhodelsland and Virginia have passed
acts giving full authority to the national
bureau. etc. Pennsylvania is the on J
State believed to be infected with
nienro-pueumonia, the authorities OF
which have declined both to accept the
new rules and regulations, and 10 give
the national inspectors any recognition
in this work. The last communl-
cation from the Governor OF that
state was to the effect tnat
Pennsylvania would allow the govern
ment to pay the expenses OF the
work. provided it was done wholly
under and subject to the rules OF the
officers appointed by. the goVeIno9i.
Post mortem examinations were mace
on the carcasses of 4,S51 animals,
and showed that LOLA OF these nao
been affected with pleuro-pneumonlsa'
The WORK in New Jersey has very re-
Gently commenced; 453 herds, contain contain
ing 3.s15 animals, have been insPecIeoi;
Twenty herds have been I S1
injected, containing "a neau'
which were reported diseased. IWsht y
eight animals were slsughtere9, VI
which is were found to De aH Nb
with pleuro-pneumonia, Ia New Iol ro
70 herds, containing 2,2Q1 animals, VIZ ;n
inspected; of these 45 herds WERE IN ~
fected and contained 93I ani IiHas.e u
which 125 were reported ais ca u
The number slaughtered was III, %
which Is showed LESSONS OF p,sIhI e,
pneumonia. The total huho o;I
of herds inspected during rne * S Sa
months is 5,3&, containing 80, ,a1s
animals; 29S hefA and 1,6zo a amono
have been placed "a quarantine; amohIs
which were found 9O4 diseased animals ads
post mortem examinations were ere, m snG
on the carcasses of 4,857 animals h ano
showed that l,O4 of these have oeen
,ffsotaJ uith -pneumonla.